Mark D Mitchell
Biographic Data
| ID | 275826 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark D Mitchell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark D |
| FAMILY NAME | Mitchell |
| SIGNATURE | MITCHELL M D |
| AFFILIATIONS | PaleoCultural Research Group |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6167-7176 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Magic Mountain community archaeology project
Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, Magic Mountain is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The earliest contexts date back to 9000 BP, when the site served as camping grounds for groups passing through the region. Later remains, such as ceramics and stone structures, indicate that through time it became a semi-permanent residence that was inhabited until at least 1000 CE. Fro…
Introducing Reviews in Colorado Archaeology, a New Online Journal for Archaeological Research and Cultural Resources Management
Decisions about which sites to preserve and study are among the most critical that archaeologists make. Sound preservation decisions depend on well-supported assessments of archaeological site importance, which in turn depend on agreed frames of reference or contexts. For archaeologists working in Colorado and adjacent regions, one of the most important frames of reference is a series of context documents published by the Colorado Council of Prof…
Microcores and microliths in Northwestern Plains and Rocky Mountain front lithic assemblages
Microcores and microliths have been identified in archaeological sites in Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. While clearly the product of patterned reduction yielding flakes with roughly parallel sides, the cores seldom produced regular flake removals, suggesting a high degree of variability in the resulting microliths. This irregular pattern of reduction contrasts with classic microblade cores from higher latitudes, where uniformity of microbla…
Pattern and variety
During his 40-year career, Stanley A. Ahler consistently applied a coherent set of theoretical principles and methodological practices to his studies of Plains Village communities in the Middle Missouri subarea. For Ahler, modes of human behavior could only be understood and explained within the context of behavioral diversity and so he regarded the detection of variation within the material record as a crucial component of archaeological researc…
Geoarchaeology and paleoenvironmental context of the Beacon Island site, an Agate Basin (Paleoindian) bison kill in northwestern North Dakota, USA
President's Message
The Origins and Development of Farming Villages in the Northern Great Plains
The emergence of villages—aggregated communities housing at least 100 people—marks a decisive transformation of the social landscape. People living in nucleated settlements structure their interactions with one another differently than people living in isolated homesteads or small hamlets. They mobilize labor differently, control access to social and material resources differently, and experience and exploit the environment differently. Each diff…
Across a great divide
Archaeological research is uniquely positioned to show how native history and native culture affected the course of colonial interaction, but to do so it must transcend colonialist ideas about Native American technological and social change. This book applies that insight to five hundred years of native history. Using data from a wide variety of geographical, temporal, and cultural settings, the contributors examine economic, social, and politica…
Communities Make Theory
In their comments, Bleed and Roper acknowledge the profound effects routine research practices have had on the conceptual development of Plains archaeology, though both disagree with aspects of my analysis. Bleed disputes my characterization of current theory in Plains archaeology but fails to appreciate the extent to which Plains archaeology continues to emphasize culture historical research. Bleed further argues that there are few connections b…
Research Traditions, Public Policy, and the Underdevelopment of Theory in Plains Archaeology
For more than 40 years archaeologists have been engaged in a self-conscious appraisal of the factors influencing the development of archaeological theory. The importance of external social and political forces has been widely acknowledged; however, less attention has been paid to the ways in which routine disciplinary practices authorize and reproduce particular theoretical standpoints. To illustrate how the growth of archaeological theory is int…
Tracing Comanche history
Depictions on rock in south-east Colorado show mounted warriors with horses clad in leather armour. This was the military strategy adopted by Comanche and Apache peoples between 1650 and 1750 - after the arrival of the horse and before the availability of firearms
Research Traditions, Public Policy, and the Underdevelopment of Theory in Plains Archaeology
For more than 40 years archaeologists have been engaged in a self-conscious appraisal of the factors influencing the development of archaeological theory. The importance of external social and political forces has been widely acknowledged; however, less attention has been paid to the ways in which routine disciplinary practices authorize and reproduce particular theoretical standpoints. To illustrate how the growth of archaeological theory is int…
Tracing Comanche history
Depictions on rock in south-east Colorado show mounted warriors with horses clad in leather armour. This was the military strategy adopted by Comanche and Apache peoples between 1650 and 1750 - after the arrival of the horse and before the availability of firearms
Microcores and microliths in Northwestern Plains and Rocky Mountain front lithic assemblages
Microcores and microliths have been identified in archaeological sites in Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. While clearly the product of patterned reduction yielding flakes with roughly parallel sides, the cores seldom produced regular flake removals, suggesting a high degree of variability in the resulting microliths. This irregular pattern of reduction contrasts with classic microblade cores from higher latitudes, where uniformity of microbla…
The Magic Mountain community archaeology project
Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, Magic Mountain is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The earliest contexts date back to 9000 BP, when the site served as camping grounds for groups passing through the region. Later remains, such as ceramics and stone structures, indicate that through time it became a semi-permanent residence that was inhabited until at least 1000 CE. Fro…
Communities Make Theory
In their comments, Bleed and Roper acknowledge the profound effects routine research practices have had on the conceptual development of Plains archaeology, though both disagree with aspects of my analysis. Bleed disputes my characterization of current theory in Plains archaeology but fails to appreciate the extent to which Plains archaeology continues to emphasize culture historical research. Bleed further argues that there are few connections b…
The Origins and Development of Farming Villages in the Northern Great Plains
The emergence of villages—aggregated communities housing at least 100 people—marks a decisive transformation of the social landscape. People living in nucleated settlements structure their interactions with one another differently than people living in isolated homesteads or small hamlets. They mobilize labor differently, control access to social and material resources differently, and experience and exploit the environment differently. Each diff…
Tracing Comanche history
Depictions on rock in south-east Colorado show mounted warriors with horses clad in leather armour. This was the military strategy adopted by Comanche and Apache peoples between 1650 and 1750 - after the arrival of the horse and before the availability of firearms
Research Traditions, Public Policy, and the Underdevelopment of Theory in Plains Archaeology
For more than 40 years archaeologists have been engaged in a self-conscious appraisal of the factors influencing the development of archaeological theory. The importance of external social and political forces has been widely acknowledged; however, less attention has been paid to the ways in which routine disciplinary practices authorize and reproduce particular theoretical standpoints. To illustrate how the growth of archaeological theory is int…
Communities Make Theory
In their comments, Bleed and Roper acknowledge the profound effects routine research practices have had on the conceptual development of Plains archaeology, though both disagree with aspects of my analysis. Bleed disputes my characterization of current theory in Plains archaeology but fails to appreciate the extent to which Plains archaeology continues to emphasize culture historical research. Bleed further argues that there are few connections b…
Across a great divide
Archaeological research is uniquely positioned to show how native history and native culture affected the course of colonial interaction, but to do so it must transcend colonialist ideas about Native American technological and social change. This book applies that insight to five hundred years of native history. Using data from a wide variety of geographical, temporal, and cultural settings, the contributors examine economic, social, and politica…
The Origins and Development of Farming Villages in the Northern Great Plains
The emergence of villages—aggregated communities housing at least 100 people—marks a decisive transformation of the social landscape. People living in nucleated settlements structure their interactions with one another differently than people living in isolated homesteads or small hamlets. They mobilize labor differently, control access to social and material resources differently, and experience and exploit the environment differently. Each diff…
Geoarchaeology and paleoenvironmental context of the Beacon Island site, an Agate Basin (Paleoindian) bison kill in northwestern North Dakota, USA
President's Message
Pattern and variety
During his 40-year career, Stanley A. Ahler consistently applied a coherent set of theoretical principles and methodological practices to his studies of Plains Village communities in the Middle Missouri subarea. For Ahler, modes of human behavior could only be understood and explained within the context of behavioral diversity and so he regarded the detection of variation within the material record as a crucial component of archaeological researc…
Microcores and microliths in Northwestern Plains and Rocky Mountain front lithic assemblages
Microcores and microliths have been identified in archaeological sites in Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. While clearly the product of patterned reduction yielding flakes with roughly parallel sides, the cores seldom produced regular flake removals, suggesting a high degree of variability in the resulting microliths. This irregular pattern of reduction contrasts with classic microblade cores from higher latitudes, where uniformity of microbla…
Introducing Reviews in Colorado Archaeology, a New Online Journal for Archaeological Research and Cultural Resources Management
Decisions about which sites to preserve and study are among the most critical that archaeologists make. Sound preservation decisions depend on well-supported assessments of archaeological site importance, which in turn depend on agreed frames of reference or contexts. For archaeologists working in Colorado and adjacent regions, one of the most important frames of reference is a series of context documents published by the Colorado Council of Prof…
The Magic Mountain community archaeology project
Nestled in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, Magic Mountain is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The earliest contexts date back to 9000 BP, when the site served as camping grounds for groups passing through the region. Later remains, such as ceramics and stone structures, indicate that through time it became a semi-permanent residence that was inhabited until at least 1000 CE. Fro…
Archaeology (11 works) · History (8 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · History (5 works) · Geology (4 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (3 works) · Geology (3 works)